[amsat-bb] Re: AO-27

[John Belstner]

During the first and last minutes of a pass over North America, AO-27 is in Digital Mode; all you will hear is packet.  In-between is when the AO-27 is in Analog FM mode.
Check out http://www.ao27.org for more information.

73, John W9EN
DM13LE
W9EN at AMSAT.ORG

On Aug 10, 2010, at 6:40 AM, Bob Schmidt wrote:

> The last couple of passes that I have tried seemed to start well - I hear
> stations using the repeater - but then some sort of digital signal takes
> over and no other voice activity is heard.  Is this some command work being
> done by the ground controllers?
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> Bob, WA9JDR
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